The Renegades are both Florida natives, Reazy born and raised in South Florida, where he grew up playing the trumpet in classical, marching, and jazz bands. Mev was born in Puerto Rico but was raised in Jacksonville, Florida and was involved in the arts from an early age, developing an affinity for music in his early teenage years. During their teenage years, Bryan "Reazy" Johnson and Mevin "Mev" Riviere both attended college at Florida Atlantic University. During the college years, Reazy and current manager of The Renegades Nick “Chiko” Koutsodontis formed a record label called Phresh2Def Entertainment where they were building a big name with their music. During that time, Mev was making his own moves with production and building a strong name around campus and the world with his first hit “Haterz” with Glasses Malone, Lil Wayne and Birdman. While attending college at Florida Atlantic University, Bryan “Reazy” Johnson became a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. along with Nick “Chiko” Koutsodontis. After word of mouth around campus, the two finally met and formed The Renegades back in 2008. In the past year, the duo have signed to DJ Khaled's We The Best Management and produced smash singles such as DJ Khaled's "Welcome to My Hood" and “Welcome To My Hood Remix” for his We The Best Forever album, Ace Hood’s “Lord Knows” for his Blood Sweat & Tears album, Ace Hood's "Realist Living" ft Rick Ross plus many more soon to come.